The soap opera Erik ten Hag has restarted for this new season. Already in the hot seat throughout last season, the Dutch technician was finally retained by Jim Ratcliffe and the new Mancunian management for this new season. But due to a delicate transfer window and managers who do not perform, Manchester United is in the soft underbelly of the Premier League and, this Sunday, the heavy humiliation against Tottenham, at Old Trafford (0-3), already seems one too many for Ten Hag, more criticized than ever.
Completely overwhelmed throughout the game, the Dutchman’s team quickly took on water and showed great weakness throughout the game, not to mention the red card stupidly received by Bruno Fernandes before the break (42nd ). With this new major setback, the residents of Old Trafford occupy 12th place in the Premier League standings and have seven points after six days. The Mancunian club, which spent even more than €200 million in the summer transfer window, thus equals its worst total in the elite at this stage since the establishment of the Premier League in 1992 (in 2013-2014 under David Moyes).
Erik ten Hag is not perturbed
Most of the British media are calling for the departure of Erik ten Hag and do not hesitate to violently criticize the 54-year-old manager. “The truth is, Ten Hag has no more excuses. His time has come. He no longer has a place to hide. His bluster about the minor trophies he won means nothing when his team plays like that.heavily wrote the Daily Mail in today’s edition. But the Mancunian manager explained a possible departure, after numerous questions during his press conference.
“I’m not thinking about leaving. We all made the decision this summer to stay together, as an owner, as a management group. We also made the decision, after a clear analysis, what we need to improve and how we want to build a team. But we knew that it would take time, depending on how the transfer window went, with certain players arriving late like Ugarte. We still have a few injuries, we need time. We are all on the same wavelength or in the same boat, the managers, the staff and the players as well. I don’t have that worry.”he tried to explain, but for some, his chance has passed.
